Skip to main content
Home

Main menu

  • Home
  • Who we are
    • Who we are
      • ETI's origins
    • Our members
      • Public reporting performance
    • Governance
    • Our team
      • ETI Board members
  • What we do
    • What we do
    • Membership
    • ETI initiatives
    • Events
    • Training
      • All courses
      • Human rights essentials
      • E-learning module: Access to remedy principles
      • Bespoke training
  • Join ETI
  • ETI Base Code
    • ETI Base Code
    • 1. Employment is freely chosen
    • 2. Freedom of association
    • 3. Working conditions are safe and hygienic
    • 4. Child labour shall not be used
    • 5. Living wages are paid
    • 6. Working hours are not excessive
    • 7. No discrimination is practiced
    • 8. Regular employment is provided
    • 9. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed
  • Insights
    • Insights
    • Blog
      • Blog series: Protecting workers in high-risk areas
      • Blog series: Advancing living wages
      • Blog series: Gender equity across supply chains
    • Resources
      • Case studies
    • Issues
      • Human rights due diligence
      • Gender equity
        • Violence and harrassment
        • Gender data initiative
        • Gender equality - international standards
        • Gender equality - resources
      • Supply chain transparency
      • Grievance mechanisms & remedy
      • Union rights at work
      • Migrant workers
      • Child labour
      • A living wage for workers
        • Living wage initiatives
        • Living wage resources
        • Living wage standards
        • Wages and purchasing theories
      • COVID-19
      • Company purchasing practices
      • Modern slavery
        • Modern slavery and transparency standards
        • Modern slavery evaluation framework
        • Modern slavery initiatives
        • Modern slavery resources

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. resources
  3. case studies

Peer to peer education: the Nalam programme

Base code clauses
Base Code clause 7: No discrimination is practiced
Programmes
Garments and textiles, India
Issues
Gender equality - resources
Sectors
Garments

Subbamal is a peer educator, working to ensure her fellow mill workers know which employment support benefits they're entitled to. 

Subbalmal has been working at the spinning mill for 11 years. Before undertaking ETI's Nalam (wellbeing) peer educator training, Subbamal no knowledge on of Provident Funds (PF) or Employment Support Initiative (ESI) Benefits, but now she works to educate her co-workers about what they're entitled to.

Peer educators are recognised by their distinctive coats bearing the name Nalam ETI,. They are issued with an identity card, introduced as peer educators in common meetings and hostel day celebrations, and made members of workplace committees.

Women workers were not aware of the financial support available to them via PF and ESI, and were taking out high interest loans with local finance agencies. Now, thanks to Subbamal, they know how to access loans for schooling, home renovations and their children's weddings, medical treatment, and compensation for workplace accidents. 

Peer educator quote: “We are respected by the peers and supervisors due to our role as peer educators in the Nalam Programme which makes us feel happy and helps us to become responsible peer educators”.

Stay up to date

Stay up to date with the latest from ETI via the following channels:
  • Email
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Blog RSS

Related content

  • ETI workers survey, overview report
  • Health, safety and business in India: flyover collapses, fire hazards and worker protest
  • Letter to Cambodian government on labour law reform
  • The Sports Direct ‘how not to follow the ETI Base Code’ manual
  • Women workers speak out about labour rights in Tamil Nadu spinning mills
  • Why ethics and sustainability should be central to London Fashion Week

Get the latest

Subscribe to our email newsletters and stay up to speed on ethical trade.
Subscribe

ETI elsewhere

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Footer

  • ETI Community
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Jobs at ETI
  • Press resources
  • Security & privacy
Other ETIs: Bangladesh, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Ethical Trading Initiative | Registered No. 3578127